Tanya

Tanya - A very unique female name

Tanya appeared on the charts for the first time in 1930 on position #1881.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Tanya and more.

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The baby girl name Tanya was given to
131 baby girls in 2012, ranking #1275 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 10,788 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Tanya peaked in popularity 45 years ago in 1974 on position 46.

Famous with this name

Tanya Roberts

Tanya Hamilton

Tanya Kean

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Tanya is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Tanya is currently topping the baby name charts in Washington at position #684 - and is the least popular in
Ohio at position #1,628.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Tanya is where you live.

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Tanya origin and meaning

Tanya is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Tanya, pop culture references for the name Tanya and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

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We've found the following names that sound similar to Tanya, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

1275

2011

1100

2010

1032

2009

994

2008

832

2007

797

2006

753

2005

689

2004

645

2003

605

2002

573

2001

612

2000

584

1999

602

1998

606

1997

509

1996

450

1995

428

1994

368

1993

248

1992

266

1991

251

1990

255

1989

194

1988

186

1987

155

1986

160

1985

137

1984

138

1983

134

1982

114

1981

92

1980

88

1979

93

1978

81

1977

67

1976

61

1975

50

1974

46

1973

51

1972

54

1971

72

1970

76

1969

90

1968

106

1967

130

1966

160

1965

172

1964

189

1963

198

1962

200

1961

208

1960

217

1959

219

1958

241

1957

243

1956

269

1955

327

1954

350

1953

368

1952

414

1951

436

1950

435

1949

505

1948

498

1947

476

1946

474

1945

547

1944

531

1943

563

1942

643

1941

865

1940

960

1939

928

1938

1155

1937

1254

1936

822

1935

1792

1934

1775

1932

1586

1931

1334

1930

1881

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Washington

684

New Jersey

804

California

867

Illinois

1057

New York

1059

Texas

1077

Virginia

1326

Michigan

1382

Florida

1526

Ohio

1628

Even more about Tanya

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Tanya a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Tanya?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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